Monday, Jan 05, 2004 at 00:43
From The Age.
I like the bit
"Irwin, who had his own python at age six and was wrestling crocodiles when he was nine"
HORSE CRAP.. Who do these people think believe this tripe?
and
"The
Queensland Families Department yesterday confirmed it would seek unedited copies of the tape from the Irwins to see if workplace health and safety regulations had been breached. "
GOOD ... There would have to be some fines coming out of this.
I'm hurt, snaps croc hunter
By Christine Sams, Johanna Leggatt
January 4, 2004
Crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, with baby Bob under his arm, has much of
Australia - even the world - steamed up.
Picture: Steve Barnes
TV star Steve Irwin had his back to the wall yesterday, defending his actions in holding his baby son close to a crocodile on Friday.
He claimed he was hurt by the accusations. "I am hurt - I am as hurt as I get," he told reporters outside
Australia Zoo, in Beerwah,
Queensland, yesterday, flanked by his father Bob, wife Terri and daughter Bindi Sue, 5, but no baby Bob, all of a month old.
Irwin was particularly upset by comparisons to singer Michael Jackson, who had dangled his own baby off a balcony, a zoo spokesman said.
"Steve is very upset he would be compared to Michael Jackson in any way, just as any dad would be," he said.
He said more than 500 calls had come from international media.
When asked about the Jackson comparison, Irwin said: "Give me a break. That would just make me vomit."
The
Queensland Families Department yesterday confirmed it would seek unedited copies of the tape from the Irwins to see if workplace health and safety regulations had been breached.
Scores of Queenslanders rang the department's care crisis hotline on Friday night after the footage appeared on the news.
Police say they are not seeking criminal charges, and acting
Queensland Premier Terry Mackenroth said no charges would be laid.
"The Irwins claim that the child was not in danger," he said. "They understand people's concerns and have assured children's services that it won't happen again."
Irwin, who had his own python at age six and was wrestling crocodiles when he was nine, seemed shocked and distressed by the public's reaction.
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